iOS Engineer, Apprenticeship

Job Description

Meet Fetch Engineering:

At Fetch, our engineering philosophy emphasizes innovation, adaptability, and informed decision making. Our engineers thrive in complex environments, making decisions based on critical thinking and data, even in uncertain situations. We value proactive problem-solving and focus on driving impactful results while maintaining high technical standards. You will work alongside talented engineers who are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology and encouraging each other to excel. We understand that Fetch may not be the right fit for everyone, but if you're passionate about solving challenging problems and navigating intricate systems, Fetch could be a great place for you.

About the Role:

We are looking for an Apprentice to join our iOS Software Engineering team. You will build and maintain a world class mobile application that works directly with our backend services and external partners. Success in this role requires the ability to take on challenging problems and design & develop amazing solutions with a user-centric focus. 

You’ll be working on a small, multi-functional team that may include other engineers, a designer, product manager, data scientist, et al. and have the opportunity to help establish new paradigms and patterns as we scale our app.  Additionally, you will help maintain a high-level of technical excellence through thoughtful, consistent code review. (iOS Native)

This is a full-time role that can be held from one of our US offices or remotely in the United States.

What you’ll do at Fetch (Role Responsibilities): 

• Extend and maintain an existing codebase while optimizing app performance whether it is related to networking, UI, or data management
• Build and implement features ranging from bare-bones ideas requiring ongoing interactions  to those with highly-specific designs for a rapidly growing user base, following iOS human interface guidelines
• Focus on innovation whether it’s  tackling and solving new problems or approaching old problems in novel ways
• Work in a collaborative, team environment focused on collaboration, open communication, direct feedback and knowledge sharing

In your Toolbox (Minimum Requirements):

• Experience building mobile iOS applications using Swift 
• Experience with SwiftUI and UIKit
• Experience building with modern architecture patterns (e.g. MVVM)
• Exposure to multi-threaded code (e.g. GCD, Swift Concurrency)
• A solid foundation of functional and/or object-oriented programming
• Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git)
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to translate and explain technical issues to non-technical team members
• Passion for staying up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies, and advancements in the iOS ecosystem.

Program Eligibility 

• Ability to work full-time (40 hours per week) from either one of Fetch’s offices or remotely, in the United States, for a fixed term of 12-16 weeks. 
• While a degree is not required for this position, the apprenticeship program is not intended for students who are actively enrolled in a full-time, degree-seeking program. 
• In order to be eligible for this program, full-time students must be within a month of their anticipated graduation date.
• Due to the short-term nature of this role, we are not able to transfer existing H1Bs or support new applications for the FY 2026 lottery.

Fetch software engineering apprenticeship roles pay $50/ hour. Please note: pay for this role is not negotiable.